Academe, n.: An ancient school where morality and philosophy were taught. Academy, n.: A modern school where football is taught.

Education, n.: That which discloses to the wise and disguises from the foolish their lack of understanding.

Philosophy: A route of many roads leading from nowhere to nothing.

Learning, n. The kind of ignorance distinguishing the studious.

We simply can't keep providing money from the federal government in the form of subsidized or actual loans and Pell Grants when we don't have the money.

While some of the critics are voicing legitimate concerns about the merits of a system of academic benchmarks, Common Core is frequently a straw man for the frustrations conservatives have with the federal government.

Broadway is such a diverse community. Everybody knows how I believe, and everyone believes, and it's not a big deal. But in Hollywood, if you talk about politics - especially if you're a Republican - or spirituality, it's just not something people want to hear about.

As far as cutting jobs, you could cut whole agencies out of the federal government and not miss them.